Shops and businesses in Shrewsbury can help play their part in ensuring the town’s reputation as “the Town of Flowers” is maintained by displaying hanging baskets prepared by Shrewsbury Town Council.
With over 300,000 plants set to grace our parks, hanging baskets, roundabouts and planters over the next few weeks, the Town Council’s workforce at their Weeping Cross greenhouse are nurturing the summer bedding plants to help make the town’s streets and open spaces a floral masterpiece.
Hanging baskets are available from the Town Council for £50.00 each (inc. VAT) which includes delivery, maintenance and regular watering throughout the summer and then disposal at the end of the season.
Delivery of the baskets will take place during the first two weeks of June and collection once the summer season is over will be at the end of September.
Orders must be placed by June 7.
Last year, a record breaking 325 baskets were purchased by a variety of shops and businesses within the town centre, which helped to play its part in the town winning Gold in both the 2018 Britain in Bloom and Heart of England in Bloom campaigns.
Councillor Keith Roberts, chairman of the Shrewsbury in Bloom Committee, said: “Over the last couple of weeks both the Town Council and Shrewsbury BID have sent out letters to businesses in the town to remind them to purchase hanging baskets for this summer.
“We will have the Heart of England in Bloom judges visiting the town in July and the hanging baskets are one aspect of the floral features that help to ensure the town looks good, not only for their visit, but also for our residents and visitors alike.
“With the price of the Town Council’s hanging baskets remaining the same as last year, they are great value for money as well as a colourful way of enhancing the town, which really helps to make a difference to the visual appeal of Shrewsbury.”
“We take great pride in the fact that Shrewsbury in Bloom is a partnership between residents, businesses and the commercial sector, the Town Council and various other stakeholders, and this is a fantastic opportunity for the business community to support our Town of Flowers image – which we believe is one of our greatest assets.”
Shrewsbury BID members will be able to order their hanging baskets at a sponsored cost of £40.00 via their website at https://shrewsburybid.co.uk/2019/05/hanging-basket-orders-now-open/
Seb Slater, executive director of Shrewsbury BID, said: “We are very happy to be supporting the hanging baskets for a second year, and helping to reduce costs for BID members.
“Shrewsbury town centre always looks fantastic in the summer and we hope as many businesses as possible are able to take up the offer of hanging baskets to make the town look even better.”
For other companies within Shrewsbury who would like to place an order or require further information, please contact Gary Farmer on 01743 257651 or email enquiries@shrewsburytowncouncil.gov.uk.
Please note that all hanging baskets will be weight tested for safety and will require a bracket for installation, which will need to be sourced and installed independently.
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